FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 03226
0.88ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,730
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 03226
0.96ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,060
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 03226
1.24ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,110
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
4 BR
4 BR- 03226
1.18ratio
FMR$2,950
Market$2,490
vs market+$460
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Center Harbor, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Center Harbor, NH is $1,980 a month. That is down 9.6% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Center Harbor is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,620. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Center Harbor is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Center Harbor, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,570
$1,420
−9.6%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,700
$1,530
−10.0%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$2,190
$1,980
−9.6%
$1,782–$2,178
3BR
$2,890
$2,620
−9.3%
$2,358–$2,882
4BR
$3,270
$2,950
−9.8%
$2,655–$3,245
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Center Harbor, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,530
$1,980
$2,620
$2,950
FY 2026
$1,570
$1,700
$2,190
$2,890
$3,270
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,440
$1,820
$2,380
$2,750
FY 2024area FMR
$906
$1,058
$1,329
$1,710
$2,019
FY 2023area FMR
$926
$1,015
$1,292
$1,739
$1,912
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Center Harbor, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Center Harbor, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,620, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,458 to $1,782 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,980 it would be $1,782 to $2,178. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Center Harbor, NH in?
Center Harbor, NH is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,620.
How much did fair market rent change in Center Harbor, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set